Tag: thematrix
Echoes: Temet Nosce in THE MATRIX, Why Self-Knowledge Is the Real Red Pill
Nearly three decades after its release, The Matrix remains as relevant as ever, and likely always will be. It's one of my all-time favorite action films. When I first watched it, though, I was captivated less by its philosophy and...
Destroy All Monsters: Is JOHN WICK Neo's Video Game Afterlife?
The Matrix Revolutions isn't a particularly good movie, but it does do a few things that stand it apart from the majority of franchise wannabe-blockbusters. For one thing, the people of colour all survive - and do so by making...
10+ Years Later: Would We Still Take THE MATRIX's Red Pill?
Have you ever found yourself defending a movie, going out of your way to articulate its many strengths, before gradually realizing that you haven't actually viewed it in a decade or more? Do you ever say “oh yeah, that movie...
